Allison Shipp
Description
Allison Keith-Shipp, also known as Allison Keith, is an American voice actress recognized for her extensive English-dubbing work in anime, particularly during the late 1990s and 2000s. She is best known as the voice of Misato Katsuragi from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise.
Keith-Shipp began her voice acting career after being introduced to the field by fellow actress Amanda Winn Lee, with whom she performed in an improv troupe. Her first role in anime was the character Gamera in the series Gunsmith Cats. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from the University of Houston and has also earned a teacher's certification. A significant portion of her career has been associated with ADV Films, and she has since worked with companies such as Sentai Filmworks and Funimation.
Beyond her iconic role in Evangelion, Keith-Shipp has portrayed numerous other notable characters. She provides the voice of Sergeant Major Melissa Mao in the Full Metal Panic! series, including Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid. Her other major anime roles include Sakura Yamazaki in Blue Seed, a character she has cited as a personal favorite; Leone in Akame ga Kill!; Rena Kunisaki in.hack//Legend of the Twilight; Tabane Shinonono in Infinite Stratos; Macaron in Amagi Brilliant Park; and Keito Sanada in Tsuritama.
A defining characteristic of her career is her long-standing collaboration with the Evangelion property. After originally voicing Misato Katsuragi in the mid-1990s for the ADV Films release of the television series and subsequent films like The End of Evangelion, she was invited to reprise the role years later. Starting in 2009, she returned to voice the character for Funimation's English dub of the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, a role she continued through the final film, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. This performance provided continuity for the character across a span of over two decades. Her other recurring collaborations include voice work on projects for Sentai Filmworks and Seraphim Digital.
Keith-Shipp began her voice acting career after being introduced to the field by fellow actress Amanda Winn Lee, with whom she performed in an improv troupe. Her first role in anime was the character Gamera in the series Gunsmith Cats. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from the University of Houston and has also earned a teacher's certification. A significant portion of her career has been associated with ADV Films, and she has since worked with companies such as Sentai Filmworks and Funimation.
Beyond her iconic role in Evangelion, Keith-Shipp has portrayed numerous other notable characters. She provides the voice of Sergeant Major Melissa Mao in the Full Metal Panic! series, including Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid. Her other major anime roles include Sakura Yamazaki in Blue Seed, a character she has cited as a personal favorite; Leone in Akame ga Kill!; Rena Kunisaki in.hack//Legend of the Twilight; Tabane Shinonono in Infinite Stratos; Macaron in Amagi Brilliant Park; and Keito Sanada in Tsuritama.
A defining characteristic of her career is her long-standing collaboration with the Evangelion property. After originally voicing Misato Katsuragi in the mid-1990s for the ADV Films release of the television series and subsequent films like The End of Evangelion, she was invited to reprise the role years later. Starting in 2009, she returned to voice the character for Funimation's English dub of the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, a role she continued through the final film, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. This performance provided continuity for the character across a span of over two decades. Her other recurring collaborations include voice work on projects for Sentai Filmworks and Seraphim Digital.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid